as in endless
lasting forever
the writer's latest memoir is a seemingly unending exercise in narcissistic rambling
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Recent Examples of unending
All three vicars show a passion not just for ministering to their flock but for helping Geordie solve an unending series of murders and crimes of passion in the sleepy village of Grantchester and the worldly nearby city of Cambridge.
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Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
The unending debates about standardized tests long ago became kabuki.
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Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
These sleek all-white sneakers are a versatile addition to your summer packing list, and their light cushioning and snug fit promise to maintain your unending comfort throughout travel days and beyond.
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Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
There is obviously a larger lesson lurking here, one about needing to trick out courses to combat unending progress, but no one has any time for that.
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Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
The unending debates about standardized tests long ago became kabuki.
—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
These sleek all-white sneakers are a versatile addition to your summer packing list, and their light cushioning and snug fit promise to maintain your unending comfort throughout travel days and beyond.
—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
There is obviously a larger lesson lurking here, one about needing to trick out courses to combat unending progress, but no one has any time for that.
—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unending
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Asteroids are notoriously difficult to spot from Earth against the endless darkness of space.
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In the early Seventies, demand for gauzy evocations of the past was nearly endless.
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During the years living under the Islamic Republic’s repressive rule, music—which was at the forefront of my family’s life—was what kept my spirit lifted, my hope eternal, and my faith alive.
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But there’s a necessary balancing act between eyeing the future and embracing the past, which makes said future possible — and that’s where a place like this comes in, as a counterweight to the eternal pursuit of what’s next.
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Lobo As the cigar-smoking, alien, bounty hunter who teams up with Supergirl, Lobo possesses immense strength and is essentially immortal, having lived for hundreds of years.
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The closest the visually drab movie comes to excitement is the introduction of an amusing if underused Jason Momoa as Lobo, an immortal bounty hunter who looks like a heavy-metal god (or maybe a lost member of Kiss), chomping on a fat cigar and roaring around on his flying motorcycle.
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“Unending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unending. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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